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Wireshark-dev: [Wireshark-dev] New feature

From: "T. Hariharan" <harixxxx@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:14:57 -0700 (PDT)
Hello,

I want to add the following wireshark feature. I would like to know others' opinion (is someone else already doing this, etc) before starting.

Description:
Add an option to stop the capture when the given filter is matched.
The option to dumpcap may look like:
-a filter:<filter-spec>
i.e. It's basically an addition to the auto-stop condition.
e.g: -a "filter: host 1.1.1.1 and icmp"

This will be very useful when you know the exact packet that you want to trigger the auto-stop condition. You can start the capture and walk away without having to monitor the capture.

Thanks,
Hari